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Whose World is it Anyway? Civil Society, the United Nations and the multilateral future
Whose World is it Anyway Civil Society the United Nations and the multilateral future Author:Jing de la Rosa, Peter Willetts, Michael Oliver, Jai Sen, Roberto Bissio The contemporary world is being reshaped. Who decides the shape of its future? This book provides detailed information and analysis of the role of civil society organizations - NGOs and social movements - in the global debates and struggles over equity, sustainability and justice. The great world conferences and Summits of the 1990s raised hopes... more » for comprehensive human betterment in many areas, including human rights, environmental protection, gender equality and social development. But hopes have been undermined, frustrated by crisis, war and an economic environment which marginalize many and increase polarization worldwide. This book outlines the challenges old and new. It examines some of the initiatives of local, national and international non-governmental associations to remake the world, looking specifically at multilateral institutions. What does the future hold for the United Nations and for the great international economic institutions? How could they better serve humanity? This volume is a resource book for participation, for active citizens in the emerging global civil society.« less